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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1885
Page
3
A feature compares jurors to a machine of justice, detailing personalities from the foreman to juror twelve. It observes how excuses flood the court, how personalities shape verdicts, and how a tense, sunlit room yields to sealed verdicts and uneasy outcomes.
A fragment recalls attempts with many physicians and medicines for winter weakness of the bowels and general misery. It claims Parker's Tonic proved complete and preventative, noting endorsements from L Titus of Pennin d and S K Walls of Jersey City. Also mentions Joel W Kelkey of Toledo being dangerously poisoned by a remedy.
A famed sleight of hand artist shows a glittering enameled gold skull scarf-pin with moving jaw and diamond eyes. He explains it runs on a small battery and wires, made in Paris, priced around 100. The trick excites city officials and guests as the skull appears to respond to questions.
A science article explains how labor can raise a steel bar from about half a cent to twenty to thirty cents through forging and finishing. The process involves punching, shaping, and assembling a hollowed piece into a sewing shuttle, illustrating manufacturing value.
A farm well on Wilbur Gutchess’s land near Syracuse was deepened by Gilbert and Newkirk after drying up. The drill passed hard pan to soft rock and reached a water vein that rapidly filled the 14 foot depth, rising faster than pumping can lower it. The water bears a castor oil scent and taste, deterring animals. locals doubt any deception.
A Cabled Special recounts the Christmas night quake at Alhama in Spain. Lt. Col. of the Ninth Cuirassiere narrates the panic, death, and destruction in the ruined city, detailing families crushed, streets of debris, and the lingering odor of wreckage while survivors huddle in fields and cliffs.
A historical overview details Polynesian tattooing once widespread across islands, later abandoned by many. It explains the process using a shell comb and coal of candle-nut oil, with patterns carved over years starting from puberty, covering thighs and other parts. The article links tattooing to religious beliefs, social status, and tribal identity, noting priests and taboos around the procedure.
Mrs Sam Smart advertised for a colored servant offering fifteen dollars a month and room with carpet and stove to receive several gentlemen paying ten shins. The applicant would attend church all day Sunday and twice during the week and be out every evening during revivals. The arrangement, granted by Mrs Smart, shows her reluctance to work yet tolerate demands.
A collage of wry comments on marriage ambition and hair, with a Petersburg Va murder case note. Five men charged with murder were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to one year's imprisonment and a $5 fine, highlighting that murder can reach the humblest citizen.
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